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  1. Re:The reason for SI units on The Technology Behind the Magic Yellow Line · · Score: 1

    So compromise. Use base 12 counting. So "10" x "10" = "100", and "10" / 3 = 4.
    I consider it unfortunate that we have 10 fingers to count on. Had we evolved to 12 fingers, math would have been so much easier.

  2. Re:Prosecute the parents on 6-Year-Old Says Grand Theft Auto Taught Him To Drive · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Reminds me of an episode of All in the Family.
    Gloria: Daddy, do you realize there were x number of murders committed with guns last year?
    Archie: Would it make you feel any better, little girl, if they were pushed out of windows?

  3. Re:Why? on Microsoft Rumored To Lay Off Thousands Worldwide · · Score: -1, Troll

    Obamanation alive and well. Troll indeed. Welcome to SlashDigg.

  4. Re:lack of understanding of the biz model on Is MySQL's Community Eating the Company? · · Score: 1

    I fail to see the difference between IBM and Sun on this issue. Ever seen Rational Application Developer, Rational Software Architect, or Websphere?

  5. Re:Get it in both forms on An Ethical Question Regarding Ebooks · · Score: 3, Insightful

    A creator can choose to avoid the business risk associated with publishing by using a publishing company. The publishing company agrees to accept the business risk and pay the author a negotiated fee, often including advance pay without which the creation would never have existed. So paying the publishing company is enabling the next creator. This is morally equivalent to paying the creator directly.

  6. Re:Just Hype on "Cyber Monday" Expected To Draw Virtual Crowds · · Score: 1

    You are correct, it is easier to pick up a single item from multiple sites online versus brick and mortar. The smart online sites will bundle up and save on shipping costs to convince you to fill up the cart.

  7. Re:Just Hype on "Cyber Monday" Expected To Draw Virtual Crowds · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Who can afford it? on "Cyber Monday" Expected To Draw Virtual Crowds · · Score: 2, Informative

    You now live in a house that you prefer over a house that you once valued at $1 million. If you haven't paid for it yet, then you still owe $1 million for it. That's bad HOW exactly?

  9. Re:My Easter Eggs are comments and error messages. on Would You Add Easter Eggs To Software Produced At Work? · · Score: 3, Informative
    Because it makes the conversation hard to read.

    Why shouldn't I top post?

  10. Re:Attention U.S.citizens on Microsoft Exploit Predictions Right 40% of Time · · Score: 1

    If it was only the homeless, then fine. But you have Acorn all over the place paying people to vote with the only requirement to vote being your name and last 4 digits of your social.
    Add to that the top Ohio elections official who doesn't want to verify the identity of new voters. http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/31101144.html
    You end up with dead people voting and all kinds of fraud.
    http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17859950/detail.html?rss=nn5&psp=news

  11. Re:Attention U.S.citizens on Microsoft Exploit Predictions Right 40% of Time · · Score: 1
    The election was won by the party that made the rules. Just like 2000 and 2004.

    http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/28/ajudgerule.html?sid=101

  12. Re:Why... on D-Link DIR-655 Firmware 1.21 Hijacks Your Internet Connection · · Score: 1

    I suggest the ASUS WL-500g Premium with open-wrt, tomato, or DD-WRT. The usb ports can be used to turn an ordinary printer into a network printer, and add an external hard drive too.

  13. Re:By 3rd parties ? i dont buy it. on Obama, McCain Campaigns Both Hacked, Files Compromised · · Score: 1

    If that were the case, then why inform the Obama campaign at all?

  14. Re:Sametime is slightly open source on Good Open Source, Multi-Platform, Secure IM Client? · · Score: 1

    I don't know the specifics of the new Sametime, but Eclipse is now based on osgi, so it is possible to load only what's needed for Sametime, not everything needed for Eclipse.

  15. Re:For perverse definitions of Easy on Reliable, Free Anti-Virus Software? · · Score: 1
    I have. Now for the most part, Ubuntu Hardy has just worked for me. But...

    For whatever reason, it didn't seem to want to use or even remember that the nvidia drivers were available after rebooting. To fix this, I needed to manually edit 2 separate files in non-obvious places to make sure certain modules got loaded and others didn't.

    I couldn't get all of the audio to forward over NX, which uses ESD for forwarding audio. For some odd reason, I had to switch to pulseaudio with esd wrappers to get it to work.

    I can't just play DVD's. I think they get automounted, then I have to unmount them so they can be played. (It's been a while)

    Granted, these are not really Linux issues, and maybe some / all can be fixed without resorting to bash, but Ubuntu is supposed to be the simplest transition from Windows. These issues do not pass the wife usability test. (But neither does XP)

  16. Re:Heh, not so sure on Researchers Claim To Be Able To Determine Political Leaning By How Messy You Are · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Do you work for someone making more than $250k? Yes? Then your pay / benefits will be lowered caused by their increase in taxes.
    Do you work in an industry that caters to people working for people making more than $250k? Yes? Then your pay / benefits will be lowered caused by their increase in taxes.
    Do you work in an industry that caters to people making more than $250k? Yes? Then your pay / benefits will be lowered caused by their increase in taxes.
    Do you work in an industry that caters to people who work in industries that cater to people making more than $250k? Yes? Then your pay / benefits will be lowered caused by their increase in taxes.

  17. Re:Obama on Internet Co-inventor Vint Cerf Endorses Obama · · Score: 1
    From the article:

    Interviews and a review of records turned up no evidence that Palin knew that rape victims were being charged in her town.

    and

    After it became law, Wasilla's police chief told the local paper, The Frontiersman, that it would cost the city $5,000 to $14,000 a year -- money that he'd have to find. "In the past, we've charged the cost of the exams to the victim's insurance company when possible," Fannon was quoted as saying. "I just don't want to see any more burden on the taxpayer." He suggested the criminals should pay as restitution if and when they're convicted. Repeated attempts to reach Fannon for comment were unsuccessful.

    Still defending the outrage?

  18. Re:Java.sun.com on Best Reference Site For Each Programming Language? · · Score: 1

    You can find the mastermind of that site (Roedy Green) and other helpful gurus at the newsgroups comp.lang.java.help and comp.lang.java.programmer

  19. Re:Not by air? on New York Issues RFID-Encoded Drivers Licenses · · Score: 1

    A good question, but what is an id?
    I recently moved and lost my social security card in the process. Now the state of Ohio BMV won't let me update the address on my license without my social security card. What does social security have to do with a driver's license?
    So what if you lost every physical thing about you, say, in a fire? I think you have to start by getting a certified copy of you birth certificate so you can get your ss card, so you can get a replacement license. Can you get a copy of your birth certificate without a driver's license? And where in that process is "identity" verified?

  20. Re:Can anyone explain... on Best Buy Coughs Up $54 Million For Napster · · Score: 1

    mp3.com came back? I used to love that site.

  21. Re:What a load of tosh. on Ubuntu To Pay for Upgrades To the Free Software User Experience · · Score: 1

    OSS is like democracy. It's terribly inefficient and by no measure perfect. It is, however, the best system available.

  22. Re:Screw this on Redesigned, Bulkier Honda Insight to Challenge Prius · · Score: 1

    Instant mpg? I really don't think I have that, but now I'm going to have to pull out the manual.
    I use gallons from pump / miles from trip odo. I have noticed the speedo reads high. First saw it on those roadside speed signs (which I don't trust), then also by gps unit - which I wasn't sure about either till it agreed with a couple other cars.
    Yes, not traveling with traffic in rush hour helps a lot. I hate braking, including engine braking, to the point I feel I might have an irrational disorder going on.
    I really don't have a good theory on the cold weather thing. Denser air increasing drag? Fuel mixture optimized for warmer air? But after two winters with the car - it's real.

  23. Re:Screw this on Redesigned, Bulkier Honda Insight to Challenge Prius · · Score: 1

    It's a manual. Mostly highway miles, 70-75 mph. When I fill it, I wait till its on E, and when I fill it, I top it off. I don't race to red lights. I drop it into neutral going downhill, which covers more than 3 miles of my 50 mile commute. I generally get about 48 mpg in the summer, and 43 in the winter. Not sure if the difference is caused by the cold air or slippery roads though. I'm thinking both.

  24. Re:Screw this on Redesigned, Bulkier Honda Insight to Challenge Prius · · Score: 2, Interesting

    True, but I still got an 06 jetta tdi because a) I drive 20k miles per year and b) the 650-700 miles per tank keeps me away from the pumps for a couple extra days and c) diesel is proven technology compared with hybrid.

  25. Re:Requiring NDA is changing the rules of the game on Lenovo Requires NDA For Windows License Refund · · Score: 1

    LEGALLY ENTITLED REFUND

    Legally entitled based on what? The EULA? I thought those weren't enforceable.